Menu from La Vecchia Scuola
Menu highlights
Antipasti
Pate della casa
Home made chicken pate served with red onions marmalade, crispy pancetta crumbs, toasted bread and pickles
Gamberoni all` arrabbiata
King prawns finished in a rich white wine, tomato, garlic and chilli sauce served on fresh pizza bread
Salmone veneziana
Smoked salmon roulade with prawns and mascarpone cheese, served with lightly toasted bread sticks, capers and balsamic reduction
Pollo farcito
Chicken supreme stuffed with spinach and pine nuts served with spring onions crushed potatoes,marsala wine and oyster mushrooms sauce
Risotto zafferano
Saffron risotto served with skewers of king prawns wrapped in bacon dressed with a honey, pepper and chilli sauce topped with asparagus shavings
Filetto alla vecchia
28 days matured fillet steak grilled to how you like it served with a potato cake wrapped in parma ham, asparagus shavings and crispy onions with side of diane sauce
Desserts
Banoffee pie
Our very own recipe of crushed digestive biscuits base topped with caramel, banana and chocolate cream
Peanut butter cheese cake
Peanut butter and toffee cheese cake served with stracciatella ice cream
Combinazione di formaggi
Cheese board combining mature cheddar, blue stilton, soft brie and picorino served with cheese biscuits, celery sticks, fruits, dried berries and port
More about the restaurant: La Vecchia Scuola
Dear diners, please be aware that reservations are possible only for groups of up to 8 people. If your party is larger, please contact the restaurant directly. The restaurant will attempt to accommodate all special booking requests. However, if you are unsure, please contact the restaurant directly. Situated inside a 300 year old Georgian college building, La Vecchia Scuola has been stylishly restored, boasting an old world charm with its grand decor and creating the perfect setting for a romantic date or special occasion, and on the menu you’ll find an array of contemporary Italian dishes. For an exquisite Italian dining experience in York, book a table and head on over to Low Petergate in the city centre.
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Live every month on the following Wednesday nights:
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After taking your seats at La Vecchia Scuola’s Low Petergate address to the north of the city centre, begin your meal at La Vecchia Scuola by sharing some antipasto like the salmone veneziana (smoked salmon roulade with prawns and mascarpone cheese served with lightly toasted breadsticks, capers and balsamic reduction) before moving on to a creative twist on an Italian classic like the ravioli di branzino (citrus sea bass filled ravioli finished in a lemon, tomato and king prawns sauce topped with grilled sea bass) or the pollo farcito (chicken supreme stuffed with spinach and pine nuts served with spring onions crushed potatoes, marsala wine and oyster mushrooms sauce). This is, of course, just one of many routes through one of York’s finest Italian restaurant menus.